Cameroon vs Laos: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Cameroon
8.3%
in 2019
Laos
8.4%
in 2019
Cameroon rank
54th
Laos rank
53rd
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Cameroon
- Laos
How they compare
Laos currently reports 8.4% against 8.3% in Cameroon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Laos ahead.
Cameroon ranks 54th and Laos ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Laos in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Laos | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.9% | 35.1% | 9.2% | Laos |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 35.3% | 8.5% | Laos |
| 2000s | 13.9% | 11.2% | 2.8% | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.5% | 6.0% | 0.5% | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Cameroon or Laos?
- Laos, at 8.4% against 8.3% in Cameroon as of 2019.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Cameroon and Laos?
- 0.1%, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Laos?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2019.
- How do Cameroon and Laos rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 54th and Laos ranks 53rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/